Component Design Engineer

Soho Square Solutions; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Soho Square Solutions is seeking a Component Design Engineer to join the Global Mechanical Systems Capability function. You will create engineering solutions for component and sub-system environments, emphasizing robustness for manufacturing capability and meeting system requirements.

You will deliver artefacts such as documents, models, and definitions, participate in IPTs, and apply System Engineering, Robust Design, and lean methods to ensure right-first-time, producible components and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or regional equivalent.
• Strong mechanical design knowledge and cross-disciplinary understanding.
• Ability to apply analytical thinking to technical problems and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design solutions for components, complex assemblies and engines with focus on safety and manufacturability.
• Define stakeholder requirements across manufacturing, customers, and partners.
• Create automated work flows and MB definitions to support design, manufacture and measurement.
• Ensure producibility and zero defects through lean principles and robust design methods.
• Check design documents against RRMS requirements and manage data integrity.
• Plan and execute external designs with suppliers to meet project goals.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-disciplinary knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Manufacturing awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Model Based Definition (MBD)

Robust Design tools

Systems Engineering

xFMEA

Job description

The Component Design Engineer is part of the Global Mechanical Systems Capability function.

The Component Design Engineer shall create engineering solutions that satisfy functional and physical requirements symptomatic of Product System and Sub-System level environments. Crucially, the engineered solutions must exhibit robustness for manufacturing capability.

The Component Design Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of component design definition artefacts i.e. documents, models, definitions that meet system level and sub-system requirements. The Component Design Engineer will participate within an IPT described by Product Lifecycle System (PLS) and operate in accordance with applicable client Management System policies and processes.

The Component Design Engineer is responsible for sub-system integration of the technical activities for their design solutions and enabling lifecycle profitability through the Supply Chain Design.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver design solutions for component(s), complex assemblies and whole engines in consideration of safety, manufacturing capability, product physical and functional robustness. Design solutions also should address Unit Cost, Lifecycle Cost, Weight, Maintainability, Repair.
• Deliver definition to appropriate stakeholder groups’ requirements (e.g. manufacturing (domestic/external), project customers, airframers and partners, analysis team etc) in accordance with associated agreed policies via conventional and future state approaches (Model Based Definition in association with the Model Based Environment).
• Create and use automated and integrated tool sets. When repeat design is anticipated, create automated work flows to enable the design of the component utilising house style, standard features, and standard assessments to define the optimum design as part of automated MBD, manufacture and measurement definitions.
• Elimination of Non-Conformance/Zero Defects/Delivery of Producibility within a Manufacturing Environment. This will be through analysing customer and programme requirements, incorporation of manufacturing and measurement process capability into the design solution rationale and associated manufacturing definition. Establish and adoption of lean principles like standardisation/house style to achieve deterministic solutions and producible components in a repeatable fashion. Improvements to design methods, rules and tools to achieve robustness. Application of Robust Design, Systems Engineering, Risk Management (xFMEA) and Design in Context to ensure right first time can be achieved.
• Quality Assurance through checking of design documents, models, drawings in accordance with RRMS technical requirements and proactive Zero Defects approaches.
• Carry out analyses using formula-based calculations and/or automated workflows for dimensioning of parts and components (e.g. stability, stiffness, profiles, balance point, weights) and where appropriate, using analytical rules, tools and methods to underwrite the design solution against requirements.
• NB in Nuclear, the CAD team are not responsible for carrying out analyses.
• Create technical documents to comply with process, knowledge management, information and data policies.
• Enable through life Supply Chain Design and Lifecycle profitability for mature product fleets through the application and possibly creation of various mechanisms (non-conformance management, drawing alteration requests, repair instructions, engine manual limits and technical variants (TV)).
• Plan, manage and execute external designs via orders placed at design service providers or suppliers with design and production authorisation for complete devices (Design only / Design and Make Package) leading to approval of the designs and all documents.
• Manage product configuration and assure data integrity.
• Execute sub-system integration process including the appropriate use of Systems Engineering and Robust Design tools to ensure that the technical attributes of the Sub-system design meet the agreed requirements.

Key Experiences and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's in Engineering or regional equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design methodologies and an understanding of cross-discipline engineering concepts which include but are not limited to manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis, cost engineering and product definition.
• Ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and make balanced decisions across technical and business parameters.
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks.
• Membership of a relevant professional body appropriate to region. In the UK – attained/working towards Chartered status is preferred (and equivalent regional variations).
• Good communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organisation.